Spittoon and method of securing the same



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J. F. THOMPSON.

SPITTOON AND METHOD OF SECURING THESAME.

No. 376,761; Patented m- 24, 1888.

UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

JOHN F. THOMPSON, OF NEW CASTLE, INDIA A.

\ SPITTOON AND METHOD OF SECURING THE SAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,761, dated January 24, 1888; Application filed January 19, 1E7 Serial No. 224,8l1. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOH F. THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States, residingin New Castle, in the county of Henry and State of Indiana, haveinvented a new and useful spittoon and methodof securing the same, for use in cars and elsewhere where it is desired to use spittoons and to have them fixed, of which the following is .a specification;

My invention relatesto fixed spittoons for use in railroad-cars and similar places, which .are securedin and below the floor of the car, so that the same are not in the way, but are readily accessible for use and for cleansing. I attain these Objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and in which Figurel: A represents a portion of the floor prepared for the reception of the spittoon and its accessories. B is a box, made of tin, sheetiron, or other metal, for receiving the spittoon. This box is fastened to the edges of the floor surrounding the hole cut to receive it. A

u and A represent rabbets Or ledges sunk in the floor for receiving parts shown hereinafter, and A is the lower part of the floor A, where it is not cut entirely through. 0 G are-notches for the reception of the under part of thefpro- 0 jections M M, (shown in Fig. 4.)

Fig. 2 represents a cast-iron plate, D, with. its-ledge D and flange D all cast in one piece, as shown in section at Fig. 3, and has cast with it the bearings E E, which, with the sides of the frame, form openings F F for the reception of the projections MM, (shown in' Fig. 4,) the under surface of D and the ledge connected therewith back of F F being beveled from the edge next to opening backward and downward to the right, butleaving a shallow flange. G is the left-hand half of a circular depression for receiving the button G, so that it shall not project above floor of car. The frameD D D rests in the rabbet or ledge A, (shown in Fig. 1,) with its upper surface flush with upper surface of floor A, and is secured in place by screws.

Fig. 4 is a view of the under surface of a cast-metal plate, having in one-half of its length an opening, 0. H is the flat or hori-' zontal part of plate, which atXX is continuous. This plate has flanges KKK on two' sides and on left end,'and K" across the mid 7 die. N, formedby side ledges, K K, extending back at right angles to the flange K. groove N at L L has two narrow cross-ridges This flange K at its center has agroove,

This

or partitions rising a short distance above the" bottom of the groove but not to the top. 7 The side flanges at one end curve up into a hook shaped projection, M M, and thereis aslight ledge; K between these projections, giv

ing strength to plate. G is the right-hand half of the button depression for receiving the button G V isthe inner edge of the plate H on each side of the hole 0, forminga flange. This metal plate being turned over the reverse from that shown in the view, the f projections M M are inserted in the openings v F F, (shown in Fig. 2.) Theother end of plate being raised until they are well inserted is then let down into ledge D of plate D,

-(shown in Fig. 2.) The hooks of the projec tions M M, curving around and under D hold the plate in place atthat end and itissel" .I cured by the button G" at the other end. i v

' Fig. 5 represents the under surface, and Fig.

6 represents the upper surface, of the castrnetal sliding shutter P. Q is a cross-piece cast onundersurface of the shutter, and has a slot cut in each end T T of sufficient depth and length to receive the edges V V of the plate HofFig. 4. His a'spring-steelrod On the upper'surface of the shutter P at one. end are depressions S S,forming a ridge,W,

between them, so that the shutter can be moved "back and forth by placing the foot against this ridge. The shutter is slightly wider and longer than the opening 0 in plate H, Fig. 4, and when in place completely covers the opening;

but when pushed back to right exposes nearly the full size of the opening The plate D of Fig. 2 being secured in place in floor A, as described above, a metal box,

' projecting over the ledge K.

B, Fig. 7, or any other kind of vessel of proper size, is placed in the box B. This box B is supplied with a handle or other suitable means for lifting, and is the spittoon, and can be removed at will by raising the plate H. Before putting plate H with its parts in place, as be fore described, the shutter P is put in place, so as to cover the opening 0. This is done by placing the shutter at such an angle to the plate H. over the hole 0 that the projection Q with its slotted ends shall wholly rest in the opening 0 with the lower surface of the shutter resting on top of plate H and the rod B By now bringing' the shutter P in line with the plate H the slots T T receive the edges V V of plate and the rodR is lifted into the groove N, and the shutter is thus securely held in place, but is free to slide back and forth with slight pressure. Pushing to the right opens the box, and pushing to the left closes. it. The springrod R, pressing up upon the ledges L L in groove N with varying pressure retains the shutter at any point desired.

To cleanse the spittoon the plate H is removed or raised by turning the button G and raising the left end and removing the spittoon, or by firstwholly removing plate H, as may be most convenient, and after spittoon is replaced the plate H is again secured in place, as before.

The only part projecting above the floor is the sliding shutter P. -Its edges are beveled, and, it being so thin, forms no obstacle on floor.

Fig. 7 is a cross-section through the several parts across the opening 0 and box B and B in the line Z Z.

Fig. 8 is a cross-section through the line Y Y; and these two views show the parts already described.

' What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a fixed spittoon for cars and similar places, the combination of the perforated upper floor, A, with ledges A A, depressions or notches O 0, box B, secured to edges of floorAfor receiving the spittoon B, the metal 1 plate D, with ledges and flanges D D", bearrod R, having upper surface with depressions and elevations giving uneven pressure, depressions S S in upper surface of plate P,

forming ridge W, all substantially as and for the purposes described and set forth.

JOHN F. THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

J. D. WRIGHT, TREVOR F. WRIGHT. 

